There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Switzerland by plane or train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Basel (BSL)plane MSP - BSL
13h 33mCHF 445–706Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MSP - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
15h 49mCHF 367–559Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MSP - GVA
13h 29mCHF 429–668Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MSP - ZRH
13h 52mCHF 395–608Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MSP - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
15h 45mCHF 428–662Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MSP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
16h 37mCHF 514–812Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MSP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
14h 35mCHF 373–666
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 360 - SFr 600 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Switzerland is to fly which takes 13h 29m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 700.
The distance between Minneapolis and Switzerland is 7180 km.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Minneapolis to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 7h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 11:21 PM in Minneapolis and 6:21 AM in Switzerland.
There are 1236+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Switzerland?
Air France, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–950
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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